Jasmine Davidson

Hi, my name is Jasmine Davidson and I have just recently finished being treated for cancer.

My story begins when I was in year 6. I was like any normal 11 year old except I had very swollen glands in my neck. After two years of not knowing what was wrong, including many visits to both my GP and many other

I was absolutely fed up with my swollen neck. Mum and Dad said we would go back to the doctors and get to the bottom of it. After a CT scan my doctor was a little more alarmed. I went to hospital and was immediately sent to see an Oncologist, and at that stage I had know idea what they did. Mum told me they treat cancer patients and maybe that’s what was wrong with me - that I had some sort of cancer. I started to freak out.

I saw the doctor, who told me he was 99.5% certain I had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He said I would need surgery to have a biopsy and a central line for Chemotherapy. He promised two things; I would not die and I would lose my hair.

I was diagnosed with stage 3b Hodgkin’s Lymphoma which means it had progressed to a very severe stage. I under went 8 months of treatment and every month got very sick and had to spend time in hospital. After each treatment I became weaker and weaker. I could hardly walk because of the effects of the Chemo drugs on my muscles. I now need to wear casts on my legs, just another thing to set me back. I watch my netball team play nearly every week and come home and cry because I am unable to play the sport I love.

I was very honoured to be asked to represent Cure Our Kids cause I have seen first hand how much easier they make life during and after treatment for kids like me and our families.